Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 44.0% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0076 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 29th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0076 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0066 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0058 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0053 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0052 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0049 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0049 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0051 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0047 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0044 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0041 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0034 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 ha per US$ of GDP | -38.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -29.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +64.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -66.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +120.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +47.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -37.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -51.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +267.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -75.9% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +52.8% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +73.9% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -44.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0076 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0021 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0076 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.